Digital TV News: Concurrent

'yes' to continue limited satellite broadcasts after Feb 2026
Jan 22, 2025 – 'yes' is migrating from satellite to OTT delivery, with satellite due to end in February 2026. The company is now considering continued limited satellite broadcasts beyond this date as well.
News categories: 'yes', Content Distribution, Digital TV, Israel, Satellite

DAZN expands live event based channel portfolio with LTN
Dec 10, 2024 – Using LTN's automated linear channel creation and playout, DAZN now delivers 11 live streaming channels to betting locations in Germany and to its distribution partner, Amazon Prime Video.
News categories: LTN, DAZN, Chris Myers, Bernd Brunner, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Streaming

Sinclair and IIT Bombay partner on Broadcast-to-Everything research
Nov 8, 2024 – Sinclair and IIT Bombay are to collaborate on wireless broadcast services over telecom and broadcast networks, focusing on enhancements to the ATSC 3.0 wireless broadcast standard.
News categories: Sinclair, IIT Bombay, Chris Ripley, Mark Aitken, Professor Shireesh Kedare, Madeleine Noland, Shashi Shekhar Vempati, 5G, ATSC 3, India

Harmonic VOS360 Ad SaaS validated by FreeWheel
Sep 13, 2024 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that its VOS®360 Ad SaaS has been officially integrated with FreeWheel’s platform for server-side ad insertion (SSAI) and in-stream advertising.
News categories: Harmonic, FreeWheel, Gil Rudge, Marc Lauriac, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Worldwide

BT Group and Edgio announce first MAUD-enabled CDN
Aug 22, 2024 – BT Group is to collaborate with Edgio to integrate Edgio's CDN with its MAUD live TV technology, with a plan to trial delivery of EE TV content on STBs in the live network in the coming months.
News categories: BT Group, Edgio, Howard Watson, Emma Whitmore, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, UK

Disney+ to extend ad-supported plan to more countries in Europe
Aug 22, 2024 – Following its initial launch in some European countries last year, Disney+ will extend the availability of its ad-supported plan to Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal from this October.
News categories: Disney+, Deborah Armstrong, Digital TV, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Streaming

TomTom integrates 3SS automotive entertainment user experience
Jun 27, 2024 – 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) and TomTom have pre-integrated their respective platforms. 3SS' 3Ready Automotive entertainment user experience now operates within TomTom's digital cockpit solution.
News categories: 3SS, TomTom, Felix Walter, Lyle Baumgarten, Automotive, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Qwilt reveals live streaming survey results
Jun 20, 2024 – A new survey from Qwilt identifies themes in mass live event delivery, from CDN capacity and performance to QoE metrics, overall event success, capacity requirements, and cost optimization.
News categories: Qwilt, Alon Maor, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, North America, Streaming

Stream7 scales live event broadcasting with MainStreaming
Jun 12, 2024 – Stream7 is using MainStreaming's Video Edge Network to enable its clients to scale their live event broadcasting, providing flexibility for Stream7's diverse client base.
News categories: MainStreaming, Stream7, Antonio Corrado, Pete Amos, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UK, Worldwide